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UNITED STATESv FRANCIS CLYMER,

PATENT OFFICE.,

OF GAIIION, OHIO.

Ll FTING-LATCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent -No. 248,025, dated October 11, 1881.

Application tiled March 12, 1881.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS CLYMER, ot' Galion, in the county of Crawford and State ot' Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gate and Barn -Door Latches, which improvements are fully set forth in the following specification.

The nature and obj eets of these improve ments will fully appear from the subjoined description when considered in connection with the accomp nying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved latch as seen attached to a door. Fig. 2 is a detached view of the looped catch. Fig. 3 is a detached view of the latch-guard. Fig. 4is a detached view of the handle. Fig. 5 is a detached view otf the holdbaek-staple and hook;

and'Fig. 6 is a detached view of the 1atch,

showing the thickened end.

A is a latch-bar, having on its outer end a loop, a, which slips over the catch-hook B. The catch-hook B consists of a staple having hooks or teeth b b on the upper side ot' its shank, the outer end having a loop, b2, provided with an incline catch, b3.

C is a guard for supporting the latch-bar A. It has elongatedslotted countersu'nk screwsockets c c, by means of which it is secured to the door or gate, the object of which slots is to enable the guard and latch-bar to he adjusted whenever the door orgate settles or sags. The end of the latch-bar A, where attached to the door, is made double thick, or

' has a xed Washer, so as to raise the said bar andlnakeit lie even in the guard G,which also has an enlargement at to allow the thickened eye of the aforesaid bar to pass through.

D is a door-handle, having the screw-seats (Model.)

elongated also, for the purpose of enabling the handle to be adjusted in case ot' sagging of the door.

E is a staple, having a hook, c. This is designed to be driven into the wall and serve as a catch i'or the latch-bar A to engage with and hold the door or gate open.

The method of securing the catch-hook B is to make a hole in the door-jamb and insert the shank, then drive a headless nail in the hole underneath the shank. This forces the hooks or teeth b b up into the wood, and thus rmly fixes it in place.

The loop or eye in the outer end of the catch B is for the purpose ot' attaching a padlock, whereby a gate or doorfmay be locked.

With these improvementsA a simple, eonI- plete, andeasily adjusted latch is made, possessing neatness and durability, and, bein gcast in malleable iron, they are tough and strong.

The ordinary catch for doors is also provided with slotted screw-seats, which enables the same to be adjusted in case of sagging.A

Having described my'invention, I claim- In a gate or barn-door latch, the combination of the latch-bar A, having loop a and thickened eye, with the catch-hook B, having the teeth or hooks b l) on the shank, the loop b2, and incline catch b3, the guard G, having the slotted screw-seats c c and enlargement w, the handle D, having slotted screw-seats, and the holdback-staple E, with hook e, all constructed and operating asl shown, and for the purpose specified.

FRANCIS ULYMEB.

j Witnesses:

ABM. UNDERWOOD, S. KINsEY. 

